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October Term 1996 · decided Feb 18, 1997

Charles T. Robinson, Sr. v. Shell Oil Company

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  • Charles T. Robinson, Sr. v. Shell Oil Company, OT 1996, February 18, 1997.
  • Citation: 519 U.S. 337.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1997-02-18 (October Term 1996). Citation: 519 U.S. 337. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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